Display-folder



F. X. LIST.

DISPLAY FOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.5, 1921.

1,396,224, Patented Nov. 8,1921.

INVENTOI? A TTORNE Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS X. LIST, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL CARD MOUNTINGCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DISPLAY-FOLDER.

Application filed. March 5, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS X. LIST, a citizen of the United States, andresident of the borough of Bronx, city and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Displayi olders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in display folders, such asconsist of a plurality of flexibly connected sections, which are adaptedto be arranged in an upright position and display an advertisementprinted on one of their faces.

The general object of the invention is the provision of a connectionconstructed so as to give an appearance of continuity to the displaysurface of the folder made up of the display surfaces of the sectionsthereof when the folder is set upright in display position; and furtherconstructed to permit of frequent folding and unfolding of the sectionswithout impairing the connection and thereby rendering the folderuseless.

To these ends, the invention resides in uniting oppositely disposedmarginal portions of the'T'intermediate section of the folder withmarginal portions of the side or wing sections superimposed thereon andproviding the said side or wing sections with crease hinges.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodimentof the invention of which the following is a specification referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, and inwhich:

Figure l is an elevation of the device in folded position;

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the parts in displayposition;

Fig. i, is a side elevation of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail cross section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a modified form of the device in displayposition.

Fig. 7 is a plan of Fig. 6 also showing by dotted lines the position ofthe parts of the folder.

The sections 5, 6 and 7 of the folder respectively constitute theintermediate and opposite side sections and each is formed of fibrousmaterial, such as pasteboard. In the folded position of the folder theside sec- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Serial No. 449,702.

tions 6 and 7 are superimposed one upon the other and upon theintermediate section 5, to which the said side sections are fixedlysecured in any suitable manner as by the staples 8 which pass throughopposite marginal portions 9-l0 of the intermediate section and throughadjacent marginal portions 1l12 of the sections 6 and, 7, and therebyhold the opposed faces of the said marginal portions in contactthroughout. For the sake of neatness, the opposite side edges of theintermediate section adjacent to the staples 8 coincide with theadjacent side edges of the sections 67; and at least one of the latteris constructed narrower than the intermediate section in order to permitfolding thereof upon one face of the intermediate section withoutinterference from the secured marginal portion of the opposite section.At points between their free and secured sides and adjacent to thestaples 8, the side sections are scored or crease-hinged as indicated by13. By preference, the crease-hinges are disposed on the marginalportions 11l2 of the sections 6'?, so that when the said sections areturned outwardly to expose their front or display faces, and the frontor display face of the intermediate section, the joint or space betweenthe front faces and the front face of the intermediate section will bepractically invisible to an observer positioned at a few feet distantfrom the display surface of the folder. This is of importance in that itis customary to print scenes or other matter for advertising purposes onthe front face of the type of folder of this invention, and in instanceswhere the printingon the display surface of each section iscomplementary to the printing on the display surfaces of the othersections a visible break or lack of continuity in the display surfaceinvariably reduces the attractiveness of the same to no small extent.

When the device of this invention is not in use, the sections 67 arefolded one upon the other and upon the intermediate section 5. In thisposition of the parts, the thickness of the folder corresponds to thecombined thickness of the said sections, so that the folder occupies aminimum of space in shipment. In display position the sections 67 areturned on the crease-hinges 13 into angular relation to the section 5,and thereby co6perate with the latter and with one another to supportthe folder upright on a suitable stand. In the modified form shown inFigs. 6 and 7, the intermediate section 15 and side sections 16 and 17are connected together so as to fold and unfold as described inconnection with the form shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive. In F 7 it willbe observed that the marginal portions 18-18 and the side sections 16and 17 are connected to opposite marginal portions 20-20 of theintermediate section 15. In this connection it will be observed that thestaples 8 described in connection with Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive areomitted and eyelets 21 substituted therefor and the crease-hinges 22-22are formed adjacent to the marginal portions 2020 of the intermediatesection 15 instead of being incorporated with the side sections 6 and 7as shown in Figs. 1. and 5. lVhat has been said in connection with theadvantage had by the provision of the crease-hinges in the preferredform of the invention may be taken to apply to the construction ofcrease-hinge shown in the modified form. It is to be understood that thefolder of this invention may comprise any desired number of sections,and these may be constructed in various sizes, shapes or contours,according to the character of advertisement to be displayed.

Although I have shown and described an ideal embodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible ofcertain mechanical modifications the right to the use of which is herebyproposed within the scope claimed.

I claim:

1. A display easel of the character de scribed comprising a main panelcentrally disposed and having marginal portions lying in the same planetherewith, and a pair of laterally disposed side panels adapted tooverlap one another at their free edges and to fold against said mainpanel when closed, the outer portions of said lateral panels be ingprovided with marginal portions lying substantially in the same planeswith the respective lateral panels when the same are in the closedposition but extending angularly thereto when said lateral panels areopened, said lateral panels and their respective marginal portionshaving crease-hinges formed therebetween 011 which the lateral panelsmay fold into and out of closed position with respect to the maincentral panel, said lateral panels when opened forming unbrokenextension surfaces with the main central panel, and means passingthrough the marginal portions of the main panel and the marginalportions of said lateral panels for securing the same rigidly together.

2. A display stand comprising a main panel located intermediately andhaving marginal edges which lie transversely in the same plane therewithand which are in the same rigid piece and rigidly connected to the bodyof the main panel, lateral panels cooperating with said main panel andadapted to fold over upon the face thereof, said lateral panels havingmarginalportions in one piece therewith but flexibly secured thereto andextending at an angle to the planes of the lateral panels when thelatter are in open display position, said lateral panels and theirmarginal portions having crease hinges formed therebetween on which thelateral panels may swing and which form unbroken surfaces with thecentral'panel, and metallic fastenings passing directly through themarginal portions of said lateral panels and the marginal portions ofsaid central panel.

3. A display folder comprising panels foldably associated and adaptedwhen extended to lie at substantially an obtuse angle and beingcrease-hinged alongan upright line, said panels having marginal portionsadapted to overlap, the crease-hinge being formed at the overlappingmarginal portions and forming an unbroken surface between the panels forreceiving asingle composite display picture extending in part uponbothpanels and being completed by the two panels in association when inthe opened position, and means going through the overlapped marginalportions of the panels. for securing the same together, said means beingadjacent the crease-hinge for permanently holding the panels closely to}V gether thereat. r

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name hereunder. i Y FRANCIS X. "LIST.

